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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-11-06, Page 25fi I. a HE HURON XPdSlTORNQVEMBER 6, Rebe'...et Befl axialacelainte4. IftevY reeVe Of Tuckersmith TOWnShip • there's it. race both for the cleputy.reeve's position and Vrir the three seats on 'ebtliteii- The questions the • andiates were asked follow. 1., What do you see as the most serkitIS matter facing 80: reereme • voters in tfil; election? What can you de about it?' 2,40 y94 satisified with the ykoric. 'bf previous councils? Ifnot, what can you see needing improvement? 3. What can be done to smooth relations across the township, as. well as with neighbouring areas? k, 'JOHN BROWNRIDGE John Brownridge. RJL 5, Clinton, is running for councillor ' in Tuckersmith and, if elected, it will be his first public office seat. He has • taught high ., school English since 196R Mr. Brownridge is a • member of Wesley Willis —theitertChurch In -Chinn .... and his wife Gayle have three daughters; Pam, 1 . Heather 9 and Erica. 2. •. Essentially ,t •e major problem is choosi g those cnadidates who are est able to provide good gov rnment for the entire township - not just single areas or narrow co,ncerns. • I feel the council has done a good job, especially in light of the major problems it encountered in adding to and financing the Vanastra Recreation Centre. This it has done in spite of dis- imption within the council itself. If the council has demonstrated 'a weakness. it lies in its inability to adequately communicate with the people it represents. • Many areas in the township feel that they have been ignored.. Especially in the southern section of the township. people resent the fact that the council has seemed to be obsessed with the recent, developments in Vanastra. It is my intention that all citizens in the township he considered important and that thefeel that the council is sensitive to their needs. In addinon Co -opera tion here cen Tuckersmith and sun-ounding toys nshtps and municipalittes should he encouraged in all areas including recreation JAN FERGUSON Jan Ferguson, of R.R. 5, Clinton, is running for Tuckersmith Township council. Mrs. Ferguson has been assistant manager of the Vanastra Factory Outlet Store for the past two -and - a -half years, and before that was advertising manager in the• Kitchener Woolco Store for four years. • The candidate, Vanastra, 7irew. s-correspondemt-forehe:41- newspapers, is a Sunday School teacher and super- intendent. She. and her husband Wayne have two children - Ronnie, 61/2 and Tracey, five -years old. •"The most serious matter facing voters is choosing a representative for council that speaks for all the people at council meetings and has an open mind and can communicate with all of Tuckersmith Township." •"With both rural and urbap (residents) in Tucker - smith, we need to atll work together in a constructive way for the benefit of the whole (township." •"With bo th rural and urban ( sidents) in Tuckers= , we need to all work to ether in a con- structiv way for the benefit of tf(C whole township." •"Opinlons don't have to be only loud. , angry objections of what's wrong all the time - they • can be constructive criticism about the positive and negative events in your township. Every person has a right to express their opinions but channel them in the right direction by contacting your councillors and informing them of your desires. Two- wav communication can eqtrate results." "One of thc people for the people" Reeve ROBERT BROADFOOT Robert Broadfoot of R.R. 1, Brucefield, is challenging for a seat on the Tuckersmithi council. If elected it will be his first ceuncil seat. Mr. Broadfoot has farmed 345 ms. in the township since He is a member of the Seaforth Agricultural Society, a member of Bruce - field United Church, has worked with the Brucefield fire department for 26 years, is past chairman of 'Huron County Mutual Aid, a past president of the Soil and Crop Improvement Association, represented Huron and Perth egg producers for eight years and is a former 4-H club leader. He and wife Donna have three children, son Sandy, 20 and daughters Joyce. 18 and Brenda, 16. • • 3. Long term planning. LLOYD EISLER, Sr. Egmondville resident Lloyd Eisler is running for • a • seat -on—the Tatersmith Township council and, if successful, it will be the first municipal office he has held. Mr. Eisler runs• the Seaforth Reddi Chef, and before taking charge of the business in 1972, he served two years on the Seaforth police force. He also served in the Royal Canadian Navy. Mr. Eisler is a member of the Optimist Club, the Legion and is also a Lodge member. He and his wife Bev have two children, Lloyd Jr., 17 and Mary Jane, 12. I It is to elect a council that is going to represent the township as a whole. We have to be one to get along. What I can do is to say that I would try to iron out the differences betwen urban ----and rural-with-an-oee re-4-4nd:- Yearly pay for McKillop council McKillop council holds a regularly Scheduled meeting once a month. The full council also attends special meetings, .an example of which is to hear drainage reports. One member is appointed to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority and another to the Maitland Valley Authority. The reeve represents McKillop on the Scaforth Fire Arca Board while another member sits for the township on the Blvth Fire Arca Board. One council member attends Seaforth Hospital board meetings. The township reeve attends Huron County Council once a month. Council members receive a yearly salary based on regular meetings. The reeve is paid S1.000 elide the deputy recy-e and councillors get S800 annually Members are paid an additional S25 for special council or hoard meetings theare required to attend For Councillor on November 10 'c'eNiartin for council - Approachable - Understanding Fair Your support would be appreciated Vote MARTIN for Council 2. To a point, yes. But I believe the ratepayers should be more informed on serious matters concerning their tax dollar. I also believe that there should be equal re- presentation of all areas on boards concerning development and recreation to give it more input. 3. Again I would have to say lack of communications is a big factor. Here again we have certain facilities being duplicated that are tooclose to each other. I believe that if each area would use the other facilities and vice versa it would make it easy and more profitable for everyone. The other factor is that when the facilities are built, we have a tendency to try to make them the best and biggest in the area. If these were made to service their ow n community or townships. the cost would be less and more pH -stable JIM PAPPLE Jim Papple, who farms at R.R. 4, Seaforth, is running for a seat on Tuckersmith Township council. Mr. Papple has farmed since 1967, and prior to that was employed at Milton J. Dietz Ltd. He is a member of Egmondville United Church. Mr. Papple and wife Janet have three chidlren - Jane, age 9; Kate, 7 and Tyler, age five, •"There is a lack of under- standing among the different areas of the township concerning their needs and wants. Have a council which can make decisions, always keeping the whole township in mind." 0"Yes, but I would like to ee, __mote__ _ longrrange._ planning." •"Help people to realize that shared resources make more sense than a little kingdom of their own, most times." BETTY McLEAN Betty McLean of R.R. 5. Clinton is running for Tuckersmith • Township ntitTeirlytrOviel: e a works for 438955 Ontario Ltd., formerly Archer's Farm Sales and Service Ltd., Vanastra and prior to that, worked for Stewart Brothers, Seaforth. The candidate was charter president of the Vanastra and District Lioness Club and is a member of the Vanastra Christian Church, and served foiii years on the Tuckersmith Township Day Care Board. Mrs. McLean and her husband Donald have four children - Stewart, 27; Catherine, 26; Kenneth, 29 and Susan, 16 - years old. O "The economy. Careful spending of the tax dollars. Try to bring more farming' - related industry into the township." • Yes. I believe they -worked -hard-for-thelew nship- as a whole. It is not easy to please everyone." •"A better understanding of the problems facieig both the urban and rural ways of life." TOM CON'SITT Tom Consitt, of R.R. 1, Varna, is running for reeve of Stanley Township • Mr. Consitt, who has served as a councillor, deputy -reeve and reeve on council, has been farming in the township for the past 14 years. Prior to • this year, •he was also employed at United Breeders Inc. Mr. Consitt and his wife Barbara have three children - Paul, 19; SCott, 18 and Lori. 12 years old. Mr. Consitt is a member of Varna United Church. Tuckersmith paid per meeting and annually . Tuckersmith township council holds two regularly scheduled -meeting per month. There is only the occasional unscheduled meeting. The township has a re- presentative on the Seaforth Fire Area Board (usually the reeve). as well as represent- atives on the Clinton and Hen -sail Fire Area Boards. Two council members sit on a day care board. Each of these committees usually meets once a month. The council also has a representative on the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. The Tuckersmith reeve sits on the Huron County council. which holds a regular meeting once a month. Members of council are paid a yearly honorarium. The reeve receives 5500, while the deputy reeve and councillors receive 5300. The reeve is paid 555 for regular condi meetings. the deputy reeve 545. and council members 540. Tuckersmith members are not paid for other committee or board meetings. Stanley council paid yearly Stanley township council meets regularly 13 times a eatearreand-usually averages an additional seven or eight unscheduled meetings. Full council attends all of these. The township has a representative on each of the Clinton. Bayfield and Zurich Fire Area Boards. Two councillors represent council on the seven person recreation committee which meets once a month. Council also, has one representative on the Ausablc Bayfield Conservation Authority. The reeve attends Huron Conty council, on behalf of the township and serves on several county committees. Stanley members arc paid a yearly salary. The reeve receives S2,350. while the deputy reeve and councillors are paid 52.000. Except for an occasional instance when members are paid S25 per day to attend special meetings. the township does not pay for council or board meetings. McKillop Reeve HAR‘(RAI(; Harvey Craig of RR 1, Walton. was acclaimed reeve of McKillop township. He had served as deputy•reeve and councillor itt Mckillop Mr Craig. a farmer. is a ,member of Duff's United (Therch He and his wife Margaret have two grown children son -Graeme and daughter Sherill. Bill Chipchase for councillor • BILL STEMON In his first try at municipal ...politics. Bill Siemon e as acclaimed to a ,eincil scat on Electors of Stholey Township McKillop council. Since 1973 Mr. Siemon has worked as an engineering technician and in farming. Before that he worked in construction supervision. The new councillor is a member of Si Peter Lutheran Church in Brodhagen. He and his iv de Vicki have four children: Annette. 14' Janet. 11. Tracey. 11 and Jim. 10. "Foreign and absentee ownership of land in eastern Ontario has left the rural areas with fallen -down farm buildings and fields over- gmv. n with weeds. Food producing land is predicted to be our most valued natural resource by the turn of the century. Legislation must be swift to stop foreign 'ownership of land. LOs interest loans to farmers must be available to compete ith speculators to keep :and Canadian and productive " RE-ELECT TOM CONSITT For transportation call 482-7113 4 a - for Reeve If has been a privilege to serve. you as Reeve and as your representative on county council. ff re-elected I will continue to be.of help with our Township and County matters. I ask fol your support at the polls on Monday, November 10. i hIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMalillIllk\\t* • • 2-2-2 - - Entire council • acclaimed McKillop Township council was acclaimed to office. Council members are Reeve Harry Craig. Deputy - Reeve Marie Hicknell and councillors Arthur Anderson. Bill Leeming and Bill Siemon. PAUL STECKLE Paul Steckle of R.R. 2, Zurich, is running for reeve of Stanley Township. The candidate, who has been deputy reeve for the past two terms, served as a councillor for"six years as well. Mr. Steckle is a sales re- presentative for C.G. Farm SupPly Ltd., Zurich and also , operates his own tarm, a sow ' and weaner pig operation4 Re Is a member of the • Ausable-Bayfield Conserva-, • tiOn Authority and an active member of the Zurich Men- • nonite Church, Steckle and his wire Kathy have two children - Cameron, 14 and Brian, age 12. •"Trying to deliver more with less. . Municipal Drainage money allocations are much too low for Stanley Township and continuing efforts must be made to raise these to acceptable levels." • 0" Basically, • council performed well, however we need to be sensitive to change and be prepared to deal with change on its merits." •"For the most part land use was given proper designation. A review of the • plan should be held within the year. Amendments, if any, would be dealt with at that time." The questions: _riera_Foire_tthheeresfirsat nteiminectininn ina Stanley Township on Nov.. 10. The candidates were each asked three questions and their responses •are published in the order the questions were asked. 1. What do you see as the inoSt serious matter facing voters in this election? What can you do about it? __,L_ALeyeat_s_etiefied_with the work of previous councils? if - not, what do ybu feel needs ' improvement? 3. Are you satisified with the land use proposals in the township's official secondary plan? Would you favor any amendments to the plan? FOR • P.U.C. Re-elect GORDON PULLMAN • It's been my privilege to represent you for the past 4 years. I would like the opportunity to continue on your behalf and ask for your support on November 10. For transportation or information Please Cali 627-1433 or 527-1853 Stanley Township Council 2- -2 2 -2 22=2 222-2 2 2 2 2 -2 -2 -2 2